野狗

yěgǒu

noun #52,977

Measure Word

一只野狗 zhī

Meanings

1 wild dog
2 feral dog
3 stray dog

Characters

Examples

村子边上常有野狗出没。

Cūnzi biānshàng cháng yǒu yěgǒu chūmò.

Stray dogs often appear on the edge of the village.

小心，那只野狗很凶。

Xiǎoxīn, nà zhī yěgǒu hěn xiōng.

Be careful — that stray dog is fierce.

Tips

usage

野狗 covers both truly wild dogs (e.g. dingoes, African wild dogs) and feral / unowned strays. For just 'a stray you see in the city', 流浪狗 (liúlàng gǒu, 'wandering dog') is now more common and softer in tone.

Stroke Order

野 yě

狗 gǒu